Sanskar Abaso Patole v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1522 OF 2026 Sanskar Abaso Patole ... Applicant

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Shreekrishna More i/b. Mr. Mayur Mali, Mr. Ajinkya Jadhav and Mr. Rahul Jamdar, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. P. P. Jadhav, APP for the Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________ by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2026.05.05 12:49:21 +0700 SONALI SATISH KILAJE

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 30th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 690 of 2025 registered with Daund Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short "BNS Act").

2.

It is prosecution's case that applicant and co-accused murdered the deceased on the ground that he was addicted to drinking liquor. 3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that applicant's case is based on circumstantial evidence. Initially, accidental death was registered and thereafter, applicant and co-accused were arrested. The co-accused has been released on anticipatory bail. The

applicant is behind the bars for six months. Investigation is completed. Chargesheet has been filed and requested to allow the application. 4.

It is contention of learned APP the applicant that and coaccused hatched conspiracy and murdered the deceased, who was father of the applicant. They showed his death as accidental death but in postmortem report, it revealed that the deceased had injuries on his body. If applicant is released on bail, he may abscond and may threaten prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused chargesheet and documents produced on record. The prosecution's case is based on circumstantial evidence. To prove the case against the applicant, trial is required. The co-accused has been released on anticipatory bail. The applicant has no antecedents. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

i.

The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 690 of 2025 registered with Daund Police Station, Pune, on executing P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- on furnishing one or two sureties in the like amount.

ii.

The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

iii.

The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case. 6.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of. All pending applications, if any, disposed of. 7.

It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

8.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)